A town in Worcestershire
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Droitwich Spa at a glance
How Droitwich Spa's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
6 mainstream schools in Droitwich Spa, best first
Results below the England average.
Met the standard at 1157%
England 62%
Results below the England average.
Met the standard at 1157%
England 62%
Results well below the England average.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1143%
England 62%
1 mainstream schools in Droitwich Spa, best first
Results below the England average.
Met the standard at 1157%
England 62%
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 12 to 18
Results below the England average.
Attainment 8 at 1641.2
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
Met the standard at 1157%
England 62%
9 in Droitwich Spa, highest Ofsted grade first
Droitwich, WR9 7GP · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Droitwich, WR9 0AH · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Droitwich, WR9 8BB · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in Droitwich Spa, by the school's Eduscope score
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 12 to 18
Results below the England average.
Attainment 8 at 1641.2
England 46.2
1 in Droitwich Spa. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Droitwich, WR9 0AJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 in Droitwich Spa. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Droitwich, WR9 0AJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Droitwich Spa school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 7 inspected are Good or better.
9nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
80% Good or better. 56% met the standard at 11.
7schools
Ages 11 to 16
All 3 inspected are Good or better. 35% got grade 5 in English and maths.
4schools
1school
Here's how Droitwich Spa's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Droitwich SpaEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 5 primaries with one.
80%
England 96%
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
3 of the 3 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
56%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
35%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
20%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
24%
Latest graded inspection for the 6 schools that have one.
83%
Good or Outstanding
Droitwich Spa in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Droitwich Spa has 17 schools and nurseries.
Pupil numbers are about the same as in 2018.
24% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Droitwich Spa's state schools each January.
Up 0% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Droitwich Spa24%
Apply through your local council, even for academies and faith schools.
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Droitwich Spa has 17 schools, including 7 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 9 nurseries, 1 independent school, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Droitwich Spa on Eduscope are Witton Middle School, Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre, Westacre Middle School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
83% of inspected schools in Droitwich Spa hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 0 schools rated Outstanding and 5 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Droitwich Spa, 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Droitwich Spa is 17.4:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Droitwich Spa is 20.1%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 3,313 pupils enrolled across schools in Droitwich Spa, with 2,023 in primary and 1,290 in secondary. 23.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There is 1 independent school in Droitwich Spa, a special school for children with special educational needs, where councils usually pay the fees. You can compare it on Eduscope, including inspection reports where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 17 schools in Droitwich Spa by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
